Twenty20 for 2020

Cricket being a non-Olympic sport is like being the sickly child in a Hollywood weepie, the one who is not allowed out to play with the other kids and instead watches from an upstairs room, shortened breaths misting the window as sad strings play in the background. So feels Emma John in the Guardian in this piece on how cricket would brighten Beijing's day. A wonderful follow-up after serious opinions by the big guns of international cricket. Here's an excerpt:

...the six-hitting (or 5.8-hitting) would have provided some unexpected interaction for the crowd, who presently get that kind of excitement only when a javelin throw goes seriously awry. Of course, in these heady days of million-dollar prize funds it takes a lot to lure English cricketers to any tournament. But a gold medal would appeal to Kevin Pietersen's love of bling, for one, and the Olympic Village would have benefited hugely from the England team's presence.